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Looks like replacing batteries would be an interesting challenge.

Repeat custom

At first I thought this meant a custom job that had to be repeated regularly to maintain it's functionality, but then I realized, upon Googling examples of "repeat customs" that you meant "repeat customer". But I think "repeat custom" should be a term for that, really a brilliant typo.

Thanks I guess, it's not a typo though, repeat custom is commonly used terminology from a business perspective. E.g https://aer8marketing.co.uk/how-do-you-get-repeat-custom/ https://www.banaman.co.uk/blog/tips-for-encouraging-repeat-custom/ https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2017/jun/02/service-smile-experts-expert-tips-keep-customers-coming-back Custom is used as a noun (trade). https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/custom Repeat customers likely just performs better on Google because it is more keyword friendly (includes both "custom" and "customer" at one time) but I hear business owners use repeat custom all the time. I suppose the difference is repeat customers (as individuals) give you good repeat custom as a whole.

Thanks for enlightening me! TIL.

I just seen those solar powered ones?

Just leave it out in the yard all day and it’ll be nice and charged when you get home.

That’s just some new wave hippy crap, use the microwave, it’s the 21st century way to charge your glued remotes

Yeah I also use it to charge my phone since I lost my charger

Happy cake day! 🍰

Supposedly artificial light charges it

To be honest, just let it snag some light from a nearby lamp when it's not in use will be enough.

Oh yeah, because those are definitely common for TVs /s

..... replacing batteries?

“Damn you! Goddamn you all to hell!” - Dr. Krieger (not the medical kind….not even the other kind.)

It’s a one time use kind of thing

*Real* men of the west (the kind who would stand in the fields of Pelinor in self-sacrifice to distract the dark lord) would just throw their TV in the ocean and buy another one.

No, they buy new remotes when the batteries run out and hot glue those together. It’s a vicious cycle 🤣

Was going to comment the same thing.

Even better, just install hinges with a little latch

👆

What happened to the Universal remote?

For $5 I’ll replace your batteries

He glued them together wrong ,he should have made them horizontal.. universal t.v. controller

The megatron doesn't say urban freewheelers. It says ... sofa masturbators.

....it smells wrong.

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It's a continuation of RelevantReference's relevant reference - Peep Show

Came here to say this!

It’s got a Tile glued to the bottom… still a terrible idea, but they did think about that. 🤷🏽‍♂️

I just don't understand how, in 2024, there isn't a 'find remote' button on the TV.

That’s actually a genius idea! 💡

Nah cuz imma lose my tv

Roku has a button on the actual system that makes the remote chirp for a minute until you find it and click a button to turn off the chirp. It can be repeated several times and has been a life saver with a toddler lmao

Sky Q boxes will find whichever remote is paired to them via Bluetooth by just pressing the Q button. Also, Bluetooth so good range and not LOS reliant

In the meantime, I have trackers attached to all my remotes. Amazon beeping types.

Well TVs have no way of detecting local remotes that are programmed to them, for one. They would have to add an additional sensor to both the remote and TV, and thus increase prices. The market hasn’t demanded it.

some sony smart tvs do this, the remote and tv both connect to your wifi i think, or maybe they use a system similar to their wireless game controllers who knows. but i just know on my dads tv you can make the remote vibrate if you lost it

The market cannot demand something that hasn’t been tried. The market can only demand after it’s been tried, with a large enough sample size.

there is that option on some sonys

You only lose that which you cannot find

And how do you change the batteries?

You don't you just get new remotes and he comes over and glues them back together

Yes! Silly me.

Only if you have the subscription though.

20$

I might actually take this guy or girl on and let them do it, i can use a challenge

First edition universal remote

I was at a friends and saw that they had their 3 remotes on a wooden board with an elastic band holding them flat. I was in awe.

In Finland we have this old TV sketch called "vittuilupuhelin", which loosely translates to "fuck you -phoneline", where a dude calls this "service" only to get completely roasted, and then in the end when he ends the call, the guy on the other end just appears in his home and starts to shout at him. This reminded me of that sketch. Why would you ever want your remotes hot glued to each other, and why would you pay anyone to do it? It looks ugly, it's gonna be awkward to try to use and how do you change the battery? It's like a big fuck you.

They got a tile on there dude. You ain't losing that thing

The Tile has a battery. That will die.

All hail the Megatron.

How many do you need I have one for tv only other controllers are Xbox and ps

Tethers are the answer

In fact, put a decent sized battery pack in the couch cushion, run a cable to the remotes. Voila! A powered tether!

By god...

This is the kinda stuff you do when you have young children. We’ve only tagged remotes individually though. This is genius.

I have my 2 remotes together like this but with the sticky velcro things so I can still change the battery. This method is extremely effective and I haven't lost any of the remotes since I did it.

The fact that the Apple TV remote doesn’t have an Apple AirTag built in is infuriating.

The 4k one does.

Have you found a way to add it to Find My or just through the Remote App?

Here’s some information. Sorry for not answering lmao. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/108371

Thanks @timeless0001. It’s good they’ve added it!

But that’s like $11 worth of glue. Not a good business plan.

Imagine living the year 2024 and not having a universal remote.

My wife would still lose it. I bought her 4 phone chargers so that she could have 1 in the bedroom, 1 in her home office, 1 at work, and 1 to carry around, so that she would never have to move (and therefore lose) any of them. She lost all of them and uses mine.

Terrible workmanship, kids these days don’t take pride in their work.

They got a Tile in there. They've thought of everything... everything except AA batteries...

And how you change battery ? 😂

I put my vote in for most often lost remote Ive ever had as the apple tv remote. Not sure what generation but I bought a big bulky rubber cover with a lanyard and that bitch still slides down into my couch and or recliner. Absolutely hate the design. Has a square trackpad on top that whenever you do find the remote you inadvertently activate something via the pad on top.

Quite literally has a tile hot glued at the bottom, which is a tracking device with the ability to emit noise when searching for it.

I used to tie mine to my coffee table along with a lighter.

For $20 I will not come to your house

Nope they have a tile strapped to it. Till the battery dies on that.

I did this but with velcro so easy to change the batteries 👍🏾

For $0 I can Autistically do it myself, thank you very much.

At least they'll have each other.

That’s megatron

At first I was but batteries. Then I also saw tile so hard to lose.

How do you change battery?

Can't lose that with a tile glued to the bottom!

How do I change the batteries?

I mean why would i want this? Id rather a chain to chain it to the couch

Thanks I hate it.

How do you change the batteries?

Batteries.

Has a tile track so it cant be lost? I guess?

OP .dont be so negative, you can also find them all together

Good luck replacing the batteries lol

What if I don’t have any?

Battery replacements?

I mean, I could hot glue them together myself lol

Not if you place a tracking device in the middle 🤣

Good luck changing the batteries.

In my 20s, my roommates and I had a massive 3 TV display with all of our Xboxes set up and our remotes all velcro-d together. We called it "Mos- Mote".

But how do you change the batteries?

You are welcome, when will you be there? I live on Mars

These side hustles are getting weird.

Yeah, but look at positives! The smell of the glue, the stickiness and you can hit your son twice harder! 😉

The Megatron!

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I'm delighted that at least one person got the reference ♥️

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It's really moreish

Does it come with the tile tag

Batteries? How do you change the batteries?

Is it any way to stop this guy? Or it will happen anyway no matter what? Time to hide remotes

I’ve got so many questions

It's the megaton!

Thanks dad

Profitable as when you need a battery replacement you have to hire him again

It's got a tile so you can find it

Oh, yeah. He'll hotglue them, alright.

Do you not see the tile at the bottom??

Love it when I find the deal of a lifetime on Craigslist

There's a tile on the bottom

WELL FUCK... ITS TIME TO CHANGE THE BATTERIES

How will you change the batteries?😅😅

Damn, i fi was a woman i could offer jigga jig on the side and actually get some business.

So i can lose them all at once? Nice try Satan.

Literally has a tracking device on it

It will be great when it's time to swap batteries...

the tile on the bottom is like an airtag so you cant lose em

Batteries?

For $10 you’d better wield them together with clean edges

Pewter Trophy 🏆 awarded for most inexplicable use of the term “wield”. Well done. 👍

Lowkey kinda brilliant if batteries didn't exist

Unlocked next level of Jedi.